Introduction to Rudist
Palaeontology
A brief introduction to the
evolution, morphology and palaeoecology rudist bivalves, including images of
characteristic fossils and suggestions for further reading
Photographs of rudist
formations and links to information about rudist localities
This database contains
exclusively published data on the taxonomy, regional and stratigraphical
distribution of rudist bivalves. It was compiled with the database system paleotax, a very recommendable tool for
palaeontologists. The compilation of published information is not yet completed
but is believed to have progressed so far that it can provide valuable
information for palaeontologists. A few publications affecting the synonymy or
nomenclature of certain species may have remained unrecorded at the present
stage. The database will be updated regularly.
Author: Thomas Steuber